#tragulus

[snototter]

A lesser mouse-deer (Tragulus kanchil) in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand

by Eric Zhou

[inatungulates]

Lesser mouse-deer Tragulus kanchil

Observed by mwbirdco, CC BY-NC

[spookyfoxdreamer]

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Is that a deer or a mouse? It's a lesser mouse-deer! This species is one of the smallest hoofed animals, second only to its cousin, the Java mouse-deer. Lesser mouse deer stand only 45 cm (18 inches) at the shoulder and weigh less than 2 kg (4.4 lb). This makes it easy prey for animals like clouded leopards, large snakes, and birds of prey.

(Image: A lesser mousedeer (Tragulus kanchil) by Kaeng Krachan National Park)

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[internetdruid]

🥚

Kind druid, may I please have your silliest Ungulate. Thank you

For you, the silliest ungulate I have to offer

Java mouse-deer!

(Tragulus javanicus)

[goodafterwoon]

Lesser Mouse-deer (Tragulus kanchil)

Other species depicted: common flashwing

[liulith]

glorious day

Today I learned that the mouse-deer (Tragulus kanchil) exists

[markhors-menagerie]

Java mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus)

With pencil-sized legs and a weight of 2-4 pounds (1-2 kg), this mouse-deer is the smallest living species of hoofed mammal. It lives in the highland forests of Java, Indonesia, carving tiny tunnels through the brush to use as frequent paths. It eats leaves, fresh shoots, and very small fallen fruits and seeds. It also has the smallest known red blood cells of any mammal, many of which have an unusual shape, but the reason for this isn’t known.

[drafthearse]

anyway Cephalopachus bancanus, Spea bombifrons, Leopardus wiedii; Diodon nicthemerus, Enallagma cyathigerum, Caprimulgus europaeus (?); Chimaera monstrosa, Nymphargus cochranae, Pteromys momonga; Eonycteris spelaea, Ensatina eschscholtzii, Hexanchus griseus; Tenodera sp. (?), Siderea thysoidea, Nycticebus javanicus; Xenophthalmichthys danae, Eulemur flavifrons, Rossia pacifica; Imantodes cenchoa, Litocranius walleri, Salticus scenicus; Correlophus ciliatus, Gigantocypris sp., Tragulus kanchil; Odontodactylus scyllarus, Pusa sibirica, Nyctibius griseus.

[mammalidentifier]

Java mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus)

look at his anger

now see him fabulous

[inatungulates]

Lesser mouse-deer Tragulus kanchil

With red junglefowl Gallus gallus

Observed by gussoni, CC BY-NC

[spookyfoxdreamer]

[obscureaminals]

Pinned Post/FAQ

Posting funny and weird aminals I've found on an irregular schedule. Any important or frequently asked questions I will edit onto here.

CW: There will be posts that include insects and spiders. They will all be tagged as "insects" and all spider posts will also have the "arachnids" tag.

Q: What is the animal in the profile picture? A: It's a kanchil or lesser mouse deer (tragulus kanchil)! The specific photo was taken by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen.

Q: Why is Wikipedia your main photo source? A: It's an easy way to guarantee I'm legally allowed to use the photos and makes crediting the photographer a lot less bothersome.

[mammalidentifier]

Java mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus). This one is a baby!

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[cacatoto-2024]

Pelanduk atau kancil adalah nama umum bagi sekelompok hewan menyusui (mamalia) berkuku genap yang tergolong ke dalam genus Tragulus. Pelanduk adalah anggota keluarga Tragulidae, berkerabat dekat dengan kijang dan rusa.

[thuvienviet]

Cheo cheo Nam Dương là một trong những loài động vật quý hiếm được ghi nhận tại Việt Nam. Có tên khoa học là Tragulus javanicus, cheo cheo Nam Dương là một loài động vật có vú thuộc họ cheo cheo (Tragulidae), bộ ngón chẵn (Artiodactyla). Chúng là loài động vật móng guốc nhỏ nhất, sinh sống trong các khu rừng nhiệt đới Đông Nam Á.